Chapter 64: Heartless War
(Hollow Bastion: Castle Gates)
Ky, Noel, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Elena, Ken, Max, Tails, Blaze, Shadow, Storm, Grace, Kiyo and Zatch, Lucky, T.J., Zuko, Sly, Bentley, Murray, and Lucas make their way to find Leon and the others and arrive at a ruined gate but then they see a dark corridor appearing before them and it reveals to be Demyx again and he sees the group and figures out how to react.
"Uh, hey! You guys are looking lively!" Demyx said.
"Organization scum!" Shadow said.
"Scram!" Donald yelled.
"Hey, didn't we catch you messing around in the Underworld, along with two Brotherhood members?" Ky asked.
"How'd a wimp like you get into Organization XIII anyway?" Sora asked making Demyx taken aback.
"Look at this idiot. I bet he can't even fight!" T.J. said.
"Yeah! We can!" Donald said.
"Damn straight! How 'bout gettin' the hell out or we'll do just that, ya pussy?" Ken said.
"You really shouldn't judge anyone by appearance." Demyx said wagging his finger.
The group take out their weapons and prepare to fight making Demyx turn around.
"Oh, I told 'em they were sending the wrong guy." Demyx said to himself.
"Who is this kook?" Sora asked.
"Just an idiotic member of the Organization." Sly said.
"Guys, remember, the Organization is made up of Nobodies." Goofy said.
"That's right. They have no hearts." Noel said.
"Oh, we do TOO have hearts! Don't be mad…" Demyx said.
"Shut up! How stupid do you think we are?" Elena asked.
"You think you have feelings, but that's a lie!" Zuko said.
"You can't trick us!" Donald said.
Demyx turns back around and then turns back to the group with a serious look on his face.
"Silence, traitors." Demyx said with a serious tone pointing at Ky and Sora who are now taken aback.
Demyx then unleashes water all around him and then forms a bubble above his hand and then the bubble creates the blue sitar known as Arpeggio and Demyx takes his sitar with a smirk.
(Boos Theme: The 13th Dilemma)
"I'm gonna take you clowns out! Dance, water! Dance!" Demyx said as he plays his sitar and unleashes water clones of himself.
"Not this again…" Sora said.
"Guess we'll have to take them out." Ky said.
The water clones of Demyx attack the group but Ky, Noel, and Sora enter their Wisdom forms and they start casting their strong version of Fire while Donald casts Fire while Goofy bashes with his shield while Elena shoots magic bolts while Ken shoots magic music notes while Max bashes with his shield while Tails shoots shots from his blaster while Blaze delivers flame kicks while Shadow multi punches with Chaos infused power while Storm electric punches followed by a tail whip while Grace tail whips while Kiyo has Zatch use Zaker while Lucky double kicks while T.J. slashes with his knife while Zuko slashes with his flame daggers while Sly attacks with his cane while Bentley throws bombs while Murray triple punches while Lucas attacks with his stick and after enough attacks the group destroy the water clones.
"Uh-oh…" Demyx said.
Sora charges at Demyx and delivers a triple slash with Kingdom Key followed by an edge slash while Ky double horizontal slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by casting Earth while Noel double vertical slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by a flip slash but Demyx retaliates with sliding across them in the air while leaving a trail of water pillars behind him and then unleashes water pillars around him but Zuko unleashes four jets of flames while Blaze uses Fire Drill but Demyx uses Arpeggio to shoot several water shots at them but Elena casts a barrier around the group and then casts Blizzard to strike at Demyx while Lucas uses PK Thunder but Demyx slides to the group while leaving behind more water pillars and then unleashes more water pillars around him but Tails unleashes Magic Hand and it delivers a punch while Lucky uses Egg Roll but Demyx plays Arpeggio and rains down water orbs at the group but Donald casts Thunder while Kiyo has Zatch shoot several lightning bolts but Demyx fires more water shots at the group but they dodge and Ken bashes at Demyx with his guitar followed by a sonic fist while T.J. uses Knife Throw but Demyx slides past the group while leaving behind another trail of water pillars and then unleashes more water pillars around him but Storm uses Volt Tackle while Grace uses Bite but Demyx rains down more water orbs down at the group who dodge and Murray uses Flame Punch while Max uses Shield Boomerang but Demyx unleashes two water clones and sends them to attack but Goofy uses Goofy Bash at the water clones while Bentley shoots electric darts but Demyx slides across the group again while leaving behind another trail of water pillars and then unleashes water pillars around him but Sly uses Cane Push while Shadow throws Chaos Arrows striking Demyx.
"C'mon, guys! Can't you relax?!" Demyx said coming for the group.
(Reaction Command: Show Stealer)
Sora comes behind Demyx who is playing his sitar and then Sora delivers an upper slash and sends Demyx into the air.
Demyx recovers and then tries to get Sora with water shots but Goofy blocks with his shield and then uses Goofy Turbo while Sly uses Dive Attack but Demyx unleashes two more water clones and sends them to attack but Lucas uses PK Flash to get rid of the water clones and then uses PK Fire to strike Demyx while Shadow teleport punches and kicks but Demyx uses Arpeggio to rain down water orbs down at the group but Kiyo has Zatch use Zakeruga while Zuko lashes with flame whips but Demyx slides across the group while leaving more trails of water pillars and then unleashes water pillars around him but Storm uses Skullbash while Max uses Cyclone but Demyx unleashes water pillars in front of him to go for the group but Elena uses her magic to get rid of the water pillars and then shoots magic concussive blasts followed by casting Aero while Tails throws ring bombs but Demyx shoots water orbs at the group again but T.J. multi slashes with his knife while Bentley uses his RC Chopper to shoot missiles but Demyx charges at the group again but Ky gets behind while Demyx is playing his sitar and then Ky upper slashes and sends Demyx into the air but recovers and slides while leaving trails of water pillars but Grace uses Growl while Lucky uses Ground Pound but Demyx plays his sitar and unleashes trails of water pillars at the group who dodge and Donald casts Fire while Ken unleashes magic music waves but Demyx rains down water orbs at the group who dodge and Blaze shoots fireballs while Murray uses Tornado Punch but Demyx plays his sitar and unleashes more water clones to attack but Sora diagonal slashes with Kingdom Key followed by a vertical slash while Noel triple slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by casting Gravity but Demyx shoots more water shots at the group.
"No way! Donald!" Sora said.
"I got it!" Donald said.
Donald starts casting comet like spells at Demyx while Sora slashes with Kingdom Key and Donald keeps casting comet like spells while sending Demyx into the air and later on Donald casts a giant comet spell all over and sends Demyx into the air while causing damage.
"Why you…!" Demyx growled as he unleashes a giant wall of water pillars and sends them at the group.
The group dodge the water pillars and Tails shoots lasers with his blaster while Bentley plants a bomb under Demyx and then presses a detonator and causes an explosion but Demyx retaliates with unleashing water pillars at the group but Max uses Shield Surf while Goofy uses Shield Torpedo but Demyx unleashes four water clones and sends them to attack but Grace uses Tackle while T.J. dash slashes with his knife but Demyx slides across while leaving a trail of water pillars and then unleashes water pillars around him but Ken casts Thunder followed by throwing magic music bombs while Lucky uses Headbutt but Demyx unleashes a water pillar wall and sends a trail of water pillars at the group who dodge and Blaze unleashes flame waves while Zuko unleashes a barrage of fireballs but Demyx rains down water orbs down at the group who dodge and Murray uses Turbo Charge while Storm uses Iron Tail but Demyx unleashes another wall of water pillars and then sends a trail of water pillars but Donald casts Blizzard while Kiyo has Zatch shoot several lightning bolts but Demyx charges at the group but Noel sneaks behind while Demyx is playing his sitar and then Noel delivers an upper slash and sends Demyx in the air but Demyx slides across while leaving a trail of water pillars and unleashes water pillars around him but Sly uses Cane Jump while Lucas uses PK Freeze but Demyx shoots water shots at the group but Shadow uses Chaos Rift while Elena unleashes magical blades and sends them to strike but Demyx unleashes another trail of water pillars but Ky enters his Valor form and slashes with both Dawn of Hope and Brave Star and then multi slash kicks with Brave Star and then slams down his Keyblades hard while Sora enters his Limit form and uses Sonic Blade striking Demyx.
"C'mon, guys! Get to the beat!" Demyx said as he unleashes two walls of water pillars from opposing sides on the group while he swipes his sitar. "Gotcha now!" Demyx said as he unleashes a trail of water pillars at the group.
The group recover from the water pillars and Lucas uses PK Fire while Kiyo has Zatch use Bao Zakeruga but Demyx unleashes another wall of water pillars and sends a trail of water pillars at the group but Donald casts Aero sending Demyx in the air while Lucky uses Egg Throw but Demyx shoots water shots at the group but Murray uses Thunder Flop while Max uses Cyclone but Demyx unleashes two walls of water pillars from opposing sides again while swiping with his sitar and then unleashes a trail of water pillars but Grace tail whips while Tails shoots shots from his blaster but Demyx unleashes more water clones and sends them to attack but the group fight off and defeat the water clones and Goofy uses Goofy Tornado while Sly uses Cane Spin but Demyx rains down water orbs at the group who dodge and Blaze ballet style kicks to strike while Ken unleashes magic music fists and sends them to strike but Demyx slides across the group while leaving a trail of water pillars and unleashes water pillars around him but Zuko delivers flaming punches and flaming kicks while Storm calls down lightning but Demyx unleashes two walls of water pillars from opposing sides and swipes his sitar at the group and then unleashes water pillars but Elena unleashes magic pillars while T.J. bounce slashes with his knife but Demyx unleashes water pillars at the group but Bentley throws explosive darts while Shadow throws Chaos Lances but Demyx unleashes two walls of water pillars from opposing sides while swiping his sitar and then unleashes trails of water pillars but Noel enters her Master form and slashes with both Radiant Salvation and Peacekeeper followed by throwing Peacekeeper and then delivering a stomp attack and then fires light shots from two Keyblades and delivers a wide slash from them while Sora horizontal slashes with Kingdom Key followed by casting Earth to strike while Ky enters his Limit form and slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by uses Strike Raid but Demyx shoots water shots at the group.
"I don't think so! Elena!" Ky said.
"Right! Let's do this!" Elena said.
Ky and Elena begin unleashing magical energy from their weapons at Demyx while they are performing ballroom dancelike moves and keep unleashing magical blasts to strike at Demyx and sending him back and then the two start spinning around gracefully in a ballroom dancing fashion while unleashing massive magical energy striking Demyx and Ky and Elena perform a dance ending pose.
"You traitors think you're clever! I'm finishing this!" Demyx said.
Demyx unleashes more water clones and sends them to attack but the group defeat the water clones and Ky enters his Master form and starts slashing at Demyx with both Dawn of Hope and Holy Friendship followed by a somersault slash with two Keyblades while also unleashing light blasts from his Keyblades while Noel triple slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by casting Fire but Demyx unleashes two walls of water pillars from opposing sides while swiping his sitar and then unleashes trails of water pillars but Sora vertical slashes with Kingdom Key followed by unleashing light orbs around him and strike but Demyx unleashes a wall of water pillars in front of him and then sends out a trail of water pillars at the group but Storm uses Quick Attack followed by a big electric punch while Donald casts Earth but Demyx rains down water orbs but Grace uses Growl while Max uses Shield Charge but Demyx slides across the group and then unleash water pillars around him but Sly attacks with his cane while Blaze delivers a flip flame kick but Demyx unleashes a trail of water pillars at the group but Lucas uses PK Love while Tails delivers a flying kick but Demyx unleashes two walls of water pillars from opposing sides and then unleashes a trail of water pillars but Zuko slashes with his broadswords while Murray uses Uppercut but Demyx shoots water shots at the group but Lucky uses Ground Pound while Goofy uses Goofy Bash but Demyx rains down water orbs at the group but Kiyo has Zatch use Zaker while Ken casts Fire followed by casting Earth but Demyx unleashes two walls of water pillars while swiping his sitar and then unleashes water pillars but T.J. triple slashes with his knife while Shadow slashes with Chaos daggers but Demyx slides across and leaves a trail of water pillars and then unleashes water pillars around him but Bentley shoots darts while Elena levitates her staff and then unleashes a magic pillar while spinning but Demyx unleashes two more water walls from opposing sides and then swipes his sitar and then unleashes water pillars but Lucas uses PK Flash while Murray triple punches while Bentley throws bombs while Sly uses Cane Spin while Zuko lashes with his flame whips while T.J. multi slashes with his knife while Lucky uses Egg Roll while Kiyo has Zatch use Bao Zakeruga while Grace uses Tackle while Storm shoots electric jolts while Shadow throws Chaos Spears while Blaze uses Fire Tornado while Tails throws rings bombs while Max uses Shield Boomerang while Ken bashes with his guitar while Elena shoots magic concussive blasts while Goofy bashes with his shield while Donald casts Blizzard while Sora slashes with Kingdom Key while Noel vertical slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by casting Fire while Ky slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by a somersault slash and the group finish off Demyx.
"Aw, man… Blew it again…" Demyx said as he kneels down in defeat and then Arpeggio starts to disappear in water shocking Demyx. "NO WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!" Demyx shouted as he starts to evaporate and fades away in darkness and is now gone.
"He's…gone…" Noel said.
"Anyone from the Organization who'd like to be next?!" Sora asked.
"'Cause step right up if ya wanna piss us off again!" Ky said.
"Ky! Sora! We shouldn't antagonize them." Tails said.
"Tails is right! We gotta go help our friends out first." Goofy said.
"Oh, sorry." Sora said rubbing his head.
"Guess we got carried away." Ky said.
"There's still time. We should hurry." Noel said.
"Let's go!" Donald said.
The group start to move.
"Ah-ha! There you are!" A voice called.
The group turn to see Mickey who is not happy and Donald, Goofy, and Max hang their heads thinking they're in trouble and same for the others but Mickey smiles.
"Ya sure got lotsa friends to help! So, I'd say we better all pull together and finish this battle for good!" Mickey said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The group said.
The group start to move but then at the upper part of the ruined gates a Heartless is battling against a Nobody and the Heartless fires a laser beam hitting a rocky wall causing rocks to fly off and Goofy sees a rock going for Mickey.
"Look out!" Goofy yelled as he shoves Mickey out of the way and the rock hits Goofy's head sending him back.
"Goofy!" Sora yelled.
"DAD!" Max shouted.
The group run to Goofy.
"No…" Mickey said.
"Hey! You're the King's Captain! Ya gotta get up!" Donald yelled.
"C'mon, Dad! Wake up!" Max said.
"I'm sorry about the ice-cream!" Donald said.
"Goofy?" Mickey asked.
"Oh…Goofy…" Donald said.
"N-No… This can't be…" Noel said.
"This is NOT happening." Sora said.
"This…can't be happening…" Ky said.
Mickey clenches his fists in anger.
"They'll pay for this!" Mickey said as he takes off his black cloak revealing a red outfit, white gloves, and yellow shoes and then Mickey summons a Keyblade that looks like Kingdom Key but the hilt and the crown teeth are gold, the hilt is silver, has a red circle, and a gold chain with the same mouse head symbol and Mickey rushes off.
"Those idiots are gonna wish they haven't done that!" Max yelled as he rushes off.
Donald screams and also rushes off.
"C'mon, everyone! Let's settle this!" Elena said as she and the others rush off.
Ky, Noel, and Sora look at Goofy one more time before going and rush into battle.
(Hollow Bastion: Ravine Trail)
(Battle Theme: Vim and Vigor)
Ky, Noel, and Sora arrive at a ravine trail and start going after Mickey but then Heartless appear and attack.
"Sora! Ky! Noel! Did ya miss me?" Someone asked and it's Yuffie.
"Yuffie!" Sora said.
"Yuffie is always on the scene! Let's do this!" Yuffie said.
The Heartless attack but Ky slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by casting Water while Noel vertical slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by a graceful twirl slash while Sora triple slashes with Kingdom Key followed by a leaping slash while Yuffie slashes with her shuriken and then throws it but more Heartless appear and attack but Ky diagonal slashes with Dawn of Hope and then delivers a roundhouse slash while Noel casts Thunder while Sora horizontal slashes with Kingdom Key while Yuffie throws a giant shuriken and after enough attacks the Heartless are defeated.
"Okay! Get going! I'll handle this!" Yuffie said.
The group continue through the ravine but more Heartless appear.
"I'll help out!" A voice said and it's Leon.
The Heartless attack the group but Ky triple slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by a sliding kick and a lower horizontal slash while Sora vertical slashes with Kingdom Key followed by casting Magnet while Noel aerial slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by an aerial twirl slash while Leon slashes with his Gunblade but more Heartless appear and attack but Noel casts Zero Gravity to hold them allowing Ky to cast Fire while Sora slashes with Kingdom Key while Leon shoots a shot from his Gunblade and after enough attacks the Heartless are defeated.
"Go! I'll keep fighting!" Leon said.
The group keep going through the ravine but more Heartless appear.
"Let me help too!" A voice said and it's the woman.
"Um…" Ky stops talking.
"I never told you who I am. My name is Tifa." Tifa said.
"Thanks, Tifa!" Noel said.
The Heartless attack but Noel triple slashes with Radiant Salvation while Ky casts Aero and send the Heartless upward while Sora vertical slashes with Kingdom Key while Tifa delivers punches and kicks but more Heartless appear and try to attack but Sora triple slashes with Kingdom Key followed by a leaping slash while Ky horizontal slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by a vertical slash and casts Water to unleash a water blast while Noel diagonal slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by casting Earth and strikes while Tifa delivers a charging punch and a spin kick and the Heartless are defeated.
"You guys go on ahead!" Tifa said.
The group keep going through the ravine but more Heartless appear.
"Sora! Ky! Noel!" A voice said and it's Cloud.
The Heartless attack but Ky casts Magnet and then casts Thunder while Sora double vertical slashes with Kingdom Key while Noel triple slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by a flip slash while Cloud slashes with his Buster Sword but more Heartless appear and attack but Sora diagonal slashes with Kingdom Key followed by unleashing light orbs around him and strike while Ky triple slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by casting Blizzard while Noel horizontal slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by casting Gravity while Cloud unleashes a crooked wing on his back and then charges and slashes with his Buster Sword and the Heartless are defeated.
The group then find a cave and decide to enter it.
(Hollow Bastion: Crystal Fissure)
The group arrive at a crystal cave and they find Mickey and the others.
"Are you okay?" Mickey asked.
"Yeah. We're fine, but…" Sora stops talking.
"Oh, Goofy…" Donald said.
"Hey, fellas!" A voice called.
The group turn to see Goofy in the cave and are shocked.
"Goofy!" Ky cheered.
"Dad!" Max cheered.
"Ya know, that really hurt!" Goofy said.
"Aw, Goofy!" Mickey said hugging Goofy.
"You had me worried!" Max said.
"Gawrsh, ya should know that I bonk my head all the time!" Goofy said.
Donald then walks over to Goofy and delivers a whack at Goofy's leg with his staff and Shadow then delivers a punch at Goofy's head.
"That hurt too!" Goofy said.
"Don't you EVER do that again!" Donald said.
"If you do something like that again, I'LL kill you!" Shadow said.
While everyone is talking Ky, Noel, and Sora see a cave exit.
"Looks like there's our way out." Blaze said.
"C'mon! The Heartless oughta be from there! We need to go there and settle things!" Mickey said and everyone nods.
The group leave the crystal cave and arrive at a different area.
(Hollow Bastion: Great Maw)
The group arrive at a giant wasteland like area and while looking around they see many Armored Knight Heartless but they are not attacking.
"What the…?" Elena asked.
"What's with them?" Sora asked.
"You'd think they'd attack us by now." Murray said.
"Hey!" Goofy said pointing up.
The group look up at a higher cliff and see a dark corridor appearing revealing a hooded black cloaked figure who takes off the hood showing a male face with tan skin, yellow eyes, and long silver hair.
"Is that…?" Zatch stops talking.
"It's the guy, who's NOT Ansem!" Donald said.
"It's…his Nobody!" Bentley said.
"The leader of Organization XIII." Sora said.
"So, he's decided to show himself." Ky said.
"Wait a minute! Now I know!" Mickey said.
"Huh?" Noel asked.
"I know who he is!" Mickey said.
Flashback:
In a study Mickey is talking to someone and it's a man with blond hair and blond beard and wearing a white coat with a red scarf while holding a light blue ice-cream bar.
"Wise Ansem, I'm here to seek your advice." Mickey said.
"I'm glad we have the opportunity to speak like this, my friend. I'm intrigued by your hypothesis…and I'm finding it difficult to stave off the urge to test it. Still, I'm concerned about the stability of the worlds." The man named Ansem said.
"Yep. That's what worries me too." Mickey said.
"The doors that appeared. The place the Heartless and the Black Xetis seek. I fear my research may have brought this upon us…" Ansem said.
Just then a knock on the door is heard and someone comes in and it's a young man with tan skin, silver hair, and wearing a white lab coat.
"Master Ansem, regarding the experiment I presented the other day... With your permission, I'd like to proceed…" The young man was cut off.
"I forbid it! Forget this talk of doors and the heart of all worlds! That place must not be defiled!" Ansem said.
"But, Master Ansem, I've been thinking…" The young man was cut off again.
"Xehanort, those thoughts are best forgotten." Ansem said.
The young man named Xehanort takes a bow and then closes the door and leaves.
Flashback End.
"Now I remember! Xehanort! He was Ansem's apprentice!" Mickey said.
"Are you sure?" Ky asked.
"Yep! The leader of Organization XIII is Xehanort's Nobody!" Mickey said taking out his Keyblade known as Kingdom Key D and charges.
The group start to follow but then Armored Knight Heartless block the way.
"Dammit! We don't have time for 'em!" Ken yelled.
"Move it!" Sora yelled.
"We can't Xehanort get away!" Noel said.
"Yeah!" Ky said.
The three look back at their friends who give them a thumbs up and they all charge into battle and Ky, Noel, and Sora all charge at the Heartless.
(Battle Theme: Sinister Shadows)
Ky is surrounded by Armored Knight Heartless and Surveillance Robot Heartless and prepares to fight and the Armored Knight Heartless slash with their swords while the Surveillance Heartless shoot laser beams but Ky dodges and slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by casting Earth to strike but the Surveillance Heartless try to fire lasers but Ky grabs one of the Surveillance Robots and uses it to fire a huge laser beam at the Heartless destroying him until he releases the Surveillance Robot but the Armored Knight Heartless spin attack but Ky jumps into the air and starts diving down to slash at the Heartless from different sides while still slashing and destroying Heartless but the Heartless keep attacking at Ky who double vertical slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by a spin slash but the Surveillance Robot Heartless shoot multi lasers at Ky who casts Reflect to make the laser shots go right back and destroy but the Armored Knight Heartless slash with their swords but Ky triple slashes with Dawn of Hope followed by a slide kick and then lower horizontal slashes with his Keyblade but the Surveillance Heartless fire more lasers but Ky grabs the Surveillance Robot Heartless and fires its giant laser at the Heartless destroying them and then keeps slashing with Dawn of Hope at the Heartless.
Meanwhile Noel is fighting against the Armored Knight and Surveillance Robot Heartless and the Armored Knight Heartless slash with their swords while the Surveillance Robot Heartless shoot lasers but Noel slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by casting Magnet to gather them together and then casts Thunder but the Armored Knight Heartless spin slash with their swords but Noel jumps into the air and dives at the Heartless destroying them while going from different sides but the Surveillance Robot Heartless fire multi lasers but Noel casts Reflect to make the laser shots go right back and then horizontal slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by a graceful twirl slash but the Armored Knight Heartless slash with their swords but Noel grabs a Surveillance Robot Heartless and uses its giant laser to destroy the Heartless but the Surveillance Robot Heartless fire lasers while the Armored Knight Heartless spin attack but Noel slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by an upper slash and then delivers a flip slash but the Surveillance Robot Heartless shoot multi lasers but Noel casts Water to strike but the Armored Knight Heartless dive slash attack at Noel who dodges and casts Zero Gravity and then aerial slashes with Radiant Salvation followed by an aerial twirl slash and keeps fighting the Heartless.
Meanwhile Sora is fighting against the Armored Knight Heartless and the Surveillance Robot Heartless and Sora slashes with Kingdom Key followed by unleashing light orbs around him and strike but the Armored Knight Heartless spin attack with their swords but Sora jumps into the air and dive attacks while destroying the Heartless while going to different sides and still destroying Heartless but the Surveillance Robot Heartless fire multi lasers but Sora dodges and slashes with Kingdom Key and then grabs a Surveillance Robot Heartless and uses its giant laser to destroy the Heartless and keeps slashing with Kingdom Key and then casts Thunder but the Armored Knight Heartless slashes with his sword but Sora casts Blizzard but the Surveillance Heartless shoot lasers but Sora casts Reflect to make the lasers go right back to strike but the Armored Knight Heartless spin attack but Sora triple slashes with Kingdom Key followed by a vertical slash but the Surveillance Robot Heartless fire multi lasers but Sora aerial slashes with Kingdom Key followed by an aerial somersault slash but the Armored Knight Heartless dive attack with their swords but Sora double horizontal slashes with Kingdom Key followed by a diagonal slash and then casts Fire to destroy the Heartless and keeps fighting the Heartless.
Ky, Noel, and Sora keep fighting at the Heartless and keep destroying them but the Heartless keep fighting back but the three Keybearers continue to fight against the Heartless and destroying every last one until later on all the Heartless around the wasteland is destroyed and no more Heartless remain and the three leave the wasteland.
(Hollow Bastion: Dark Depths)
Ky, Noel, and Sora arrive at a different area while still off Heartless in their way and they stop to take a breather and they are joined by the others.
"Guys! Are you okay?" Elena asked.
"We're…fine." Ky answered.
"Where's the King?" Sora asked.
"There!" Goofy said pointing at Mickey fighting against the Heartless.
"Hurry!" Noel said.
Meanwhile the silver haired man is staring at the evil castle and Mickey is with him.
"Your Majesty!" A voice called and Mickey turns to see the group.
"Xehanort!" Mickey called.
"How long has it been since I had abandoned that name…" The silver haired man said.
"Out with it, Nobody! Where's Kairi? Where's Riku?!" Sora demanded.
"And where's Griff?! What have you done with Nex and Pax?!" Ky demanded.
"I know nothing of any Kairi nor Griff. As for Riku, Nex, and Pax, perhaps you should ask your King." The silver haired man said.
"Stop!" Mickey yelled as he charges at the man who disappears in a dark corridor but Mickey goes into the dark corridor before it disappears.
"Mickey!" Ky yelled.
"He's gone…" Sora said as he kneels to the ground and starts punching at the ground but Goofy and Noel comfort Sora.
"This is just too perfect! Now what?" Sly asked.
"Huh?" Donald asked.
"What's that?" Tails asked.
The group look at the evil castle and see that there are no more Heartless.
"Weren't the Heartless here before when we got here?" Zuko asked.
"Now they're all gone." Lucas said.
"What's goin' on?" Goofy asked.
"Way to fall right into their trap." A voice said.
The group turn to see someone leaning against a rocky wall and it's the red haired man and with him is the orange haired girl who is sitting on a cliff.
"Don't you idiots know you've been played?" The orange haired girl asked.
"What'd you say?!" T.J. demanded.
"C'mon, it's a setup by Organization XIII. Xemnas is using you to destroy the Heartless. That's his big master plan." The red haired man said.
"Who now?" Murray asked.
"Xemnas?" Donald asked.
"The guy you just saw. He's the Organization's leader. Got it memorized? X-E-M-N-A-S." The red haired man said.
"Organization XIII wants to get rid of the Heartless?" Goofy asked.
"If so, then why're you against us? We saw your Nobodies fighting the Heartless." Kiyo said.
"I can't believe you're missing the obvious!" The orange haired girl said.
"Man, you're slow. Every Heartless slain with those Keyblades release a captive heart. That's what the Organization is after." The red haired man said.
"Just what are the Organization gonna do with those hearts?" Tails asked.
"I'm not telling." The red haired man said.
"Don't ask me for answers, 'cause I'm sure as hell not gonna give you any." The orange haired girl said.
"Tell us!" Donald yelled.
"You! You're the one, who kidnapped Kairi!" Sora said.
"And you took Griff!" Ky said.
"Bingo! The name's Axel. Got it memorized?" Axel said.
"It's nice to see you again, Ky. Been a while, now has it. In case if you forgotten, I'm Nixa." Nixa said.
"Where's Griff?!" Ky demanded.
"Where is Kairi?" Sora asked but they hesitate. "Please, just tell us!" Sora said.
"Look, about Kairi…I'm sorry." Axel said.
"And about what happened to Griff, you'll have to excuse me for that." Nixa said.
"Nixa!" A voice called and a dark corridor appears revealing Jinux.
"Jinux!" Nixa said as she disappears in a dark corridor.
"You can't get away from me!" Jinux said as he vanishes in his dark corridor.
"Axel!" A voice called and another dark corridor appears revealing Saix.
"Uh-oh!" Axel said as he disappears.
"Hey!" Ky yelled.
"Don't bother. We'll ensure both he and Nixa receive the maximum punishment." Saix said.
"I don't care about any of that! Just let us into the Realm of Darkness, okay?!" Sora said.
"We got friends in there, and we need to find 'em!" Ky said.
"If it's Kairi and Griff you two are worried about, don't. We're taking very good care of them." Saix said.
"Take me to Kairi!" Sora said.
"I wanna see Griff NOW!" Ky yelled.
"Are they that important to you?" Saix asked.
"Yeah. Kairi means everything to me more than anything." Sora said.
"Griff is like a brother to me! I HAVE TO see him!" Ky yelled.
"Show me how important." Saix said.
Ky and Sora look at each other and they both kneel to the ground much to the others' shock.
"Please." Sora said.
"Let me see him…" Ky said.
"Ky… Sora…" Noel said.
"So, you two really do care for them. In that case, the answer is no." Saix said.
"You ROTTEN…!" Sora shouted.
"YOU BASTARD!" Ky shouted.
"Are you angry? Do you hate me? Then take that rage, and direct it at the Heartless." Saix said summoning Armored Knight Heartless. "Pitiful Heartless, mindlessly collecting hearts. And yet, they know not the true power of what they hold. The rage of the Keyblades release those hearts. They gather in darkness, masterless and free…until they weave together to make Kingdom Hearts. And when that time comes, we can truly, finally exist." Saix said.
"What in the world do you think you are prattling on about?" A voice asked and green and black flames appear revealing Maleficent. "Kingdom Hearts belongs to me! The heart of all kingdoms, the heart of all that lives. A dominion fit to be called Kingdom Hearts must be MY dominion!" Maleficent said.
"Maleficent, no! No more Heartless!" Sora said.
"I do not take orders from you!" Maleficent snapped as she unleashes Soldier Heartless.
"Fool…" Saix said as he unleashes Dusk Nobodies who destroy the Soldier Heartless.
The Dusk Nobodies charge at the group but Maleficent appears before them and then unleashes a giant green and black firewall blocking the group.
"What are you doing?" Noel asked.
"While I keep these creatures at bay, you devise a way to vanquish them forever!" Maleficent said.
"Maleficent…" Sora said.
Unknowing to them Bowser Jr. is watching this.
"She's HELPING those idiots?! No… She's WEAK to defeat them! She's useless!" Bowser Jr. said.
The Dusk Nobodies leap at Maleficent.
"Do not misunderstand me! I shall have my revenge on you yet, Sora! And you, Ky and Noel, I shall destroy the both of you!" Maleficent said as more Dusk Nobodies leap on Maleficent.
"Maleficent!" Sora yelled.
"Leave…now!" Maleficent ordered.
"I don't take orders from you!" Sora said as he runs to help but Donald grabs him.
"Sora, c'mon!" Donald said.
"But, what about…?" Sora stops talking as the green and black firewall disappears and dies down and Maleficent is gone.
"Hmph! How worthless! We have no further use for her! We'll destroy those nimrods and that Organization scum ourselves!" Bowser Jr. said as he leaves.
"Now then, where did we leave off?" Saix asked as he makes the Dusk Nobodies disappear and summons the Armored Knight Heartless and they surround the group.
"What the hell?!" Ken asked.
"Just what side are they on?!" Ky asked.
"The Heartless ally with whoever's the strongest." Saix said as he sends the Heartless at the group but Ky, Noel, and Sora slash at the Heartless and release hearts. "Yes, Sora, Ky, Noel! Extract more hearts!" Saix said as he disappears taking the hearts with him.
"No! The hearts!" Sora said.
"We can't fight like this…" Noel said.
"What do we do now?" Ky asked.
"Maybe everything we've done…maybe it was all for nothing. What are we supposed to do if we can't use the Keyblades?!" Sora asked.
"Imbeciles! You can't be trusted to do anything!" A voice yelled.
"What?" Ky, Noel, and Sora asked and something happens.
Meanwhile Leon and Cloud look from a cliff and see a bright light.
"Sora! Ky! Noel!" Leon yelled.
"Relax. Those guys aren't going down that easily." Cloud said walking away. "The Keyblades chosen ones…they're lucky kids." Cloud said as he leaves.
Leon then sees a pillar of light ascending.
"See you soon!" Leon said.
(Theme: Organization XIII)
At the white room with the thrones Saix appears.
"Sora, Ky, and Noel know the truth now. The more Heartless they defeat, the closer they are of becoming our perfect puppets. This new knowledge will make them that much harder to control." Saix said.
"What does it matter really? Whatever their circumstances, Sora, Ky, and Noel have never been able to help themselves from saving people from the Heartless and the Black Xetis. It's what their pure little hearts want." The relaxed Organization member said.
"There! The dice have been cast. Things are in motion. They can't stop this." The cockney Organization member said.
"Nothing is set in stone. If the dice aren't in your favor, you will share Demyx's fate." The serious Organization member named Xaldin said.
"The fun is in not knowing, isn't it? What is the point of betting on something if you already know the outcome?" The cockney Organization member asked.
"Are you sure that defeating them won't derail the Organization's plan?" The relaxed Organization member asked.
"If they are to die so easily, they are of no use to us." The silver haired man known as Xemnas said.
"That's exactly what I wanted to hear. It's not in my nature to hold back." Xaldin said.
There you go! New chapter done! I hope you enjoyed this! Okay, this is the final chapter I'm updating today until I work on the next one! I hope you liked ALL the chapters I have posted. Those were apologies for not updating lately. Enjoy them all. Next time, Ky, Noel, Sora, Donald, Goofy, Elena, Ken, Max, Tails, Blaze, Shadow, Storm, Grace, Kiyo and Zatch, Lucky, T.J., Zuko, Sly, Bentley, Murray, and Lucas return to Bygone Fortress to investigate the castle of Count Nago, but then something gets complicated for them, but people Ky and Noel recognize appear to help them. I'll see you all in the next chapter! Take care, and goodbye for now! Don't forget to favorite, follow, and review! Bye!